Community Turns Out for UHS Fundraiser
A carnival-like spirit swept through Umatilla High School on Friday despite a spring wind and overcast skies.
The school held a Drive One 4 UR...
2 Hermiston FFA Teams Heading to Nationals
Two of Hermiston High School’s FFA teams won their state competitions in Corvallis last week and will move on to compete in the national...
Latino Business Network Meets Wednesday
The Latino Business Network will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Speakers will be representatives from Worksource Oregon,...
Free Storm Spotter Training Set for Hermiston
The National Weather Service needs volunteers to provide severe weather reports and will offer free storm spotter training in Hermiston on May 19.
Spotters relay...
4 Injured When Van Rolls Down I-84 Embankment
Four people were injured, two reported critically, after a van pulling a trailer crashed and rolled down a steep embankment along the eastbound shoulder...
Council to Appoint Enhancement Committee Members
The Hermiston City Council will appoint five people to its newly-created Community Enhancement Committee at tonight’s meeting.
The council is expected to confirm the appointments...
2 Umatilla County Drivers Injured in Head-On Crash
Two Umatilla County residents were injured Sunday morning in a two-vehicle head-on crash in a highway work zone on Interstate 84 west of La...
Stanfield Woman Dies in Car Wreck Near Adams
A Stanfield woman died Friday night in a car accident on Highway 11 near Adams.
According to the Oregon State Police, Sharon Kay Monk, 53,...
Update: Truck Driver Identified in Fatal in I-84 Crash
A 64-year-old commercial truck driver was killed early Friday morning in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 84 in Hood River.
The Oregon State Police (OSP)...
Echo School to Hold Community Listening Forum
The Echo School will hold a Community Listening Forum at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 26 in the school commons.
The forum will center on...
Tamástslikt Dedicates New Wind Turbine
The Tamástslikt Cultural Institute dedicated its new 50-kilowatt Endurance E-3120 wind turbine on Thursday.
The turbine is the latest step on Tamástslikt’s path toward creating...
Hermiston Library to Celebrate Its Centennial
The Hermiston Public Library will host its centennial celebration on Friday, May 16 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Hermiston Library Director Marie Baldo said the...
Mailing Made Easy Celebrates Downtown Location
The crew at Mailing Made Easy celebrated their official grand opening at their new Main Street location in Hermiston Thursday.
Friends, associates and Hermiston Chamber...
Umatilla Police Seek Sponsors for Golf Tourney
The Umatilla Police Officers' Association will hold its second Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, June 6 at Big River Golf Course in Umatilla.
Hole...
Elfering Cancels Hermiston Hours Today
Umatilla County Commissioner Bill Elfering’s Hermiston office will be closed today due to scheduling conflicts.
Elfering’s regular office hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each...
Input Sought for Local Workforce Strategy Session
A strategy session to identify how the state’s workforce system can be better tied to regional needs will be held on Thursday, May 8...
Umatilla to Let Voters Select Next Mayor
The city of Umatilla will not appoint a replacement for Mayor Pat Lafferty and will, instead, leave the decision to the voters of Umatilla.
Lafferty...
Echo Seeks Name for Its Official Tree
The city of Echo will commemorate its 25th anniversary as a Tree City USA by naming its official tree – and the city wants...
Public Can Meet Sandstone Principal Finalists
The Hermiston School District will hold a “meet & greet” session next week with the final candidates for the Sandstone Middle School principal position.
The...
Hermiston's Proposed Budgets Available Online
The proposed budgets for the city of Hermiston and its Urban Renewal Agency are now available online.
The budgets are for the fiscal year 2014-15c...
